Napoleon supposedly first pronounced those words when he heard his soldiers boasting at night of the legendary acts of courage they hoped to perform in battle. It would remain to be seen, in those early hours of the morning before a battle, whether the courage was truly real or whether it would wither at its bidding.The courage of the early morning is becoming a central theme in my life, and not just because my two-year-old rises at 6:30 a.m. sharp every morning. I’ve always been a dreamer, a … [Read more...]

A sister posted this quote from the O website on another group.“Parents who neglect to love themselves raise kids who don't show themselves self-love, either. They don't treat themselves the way you treat them. They treat themselves the way you treat you."This quote opened up a flood of emotions in me.This was my response to her post:I think that the single most important thing that we as mothers can do for our children is to give them a quiet sense of self-respect and s … [Read more...]